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Collected: 2026-10-18
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Brunei

# Bandar Seri Begawan

[About the port](/p/brunei/bandar-seri-begawan/)[Timetable](/p/brunei/bandar-seri-begawan/timetable/2026-11/)

Getting ashore Muara Port, transfer to the city

Into town Pre-booked transfer, about 40 min

Best starting point Kampong Ayer and the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

Currency [Brunei dollar - BND](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=BND)

## Getting ashore

Ships call at Muara Port, about 40 minutes from the capital. Transfers are needed, and taxis wait at the port.

## Watch-outs

Brunei is a conservative Islamic country. Dress modestly, and check the rules on alcohol, which is restricted. Friday is the weekly holiday.

## Kampong Ayer

Kampong Ayer is a water village of houses on stilts over the river, reached by boat taxi, and it is one of the largest in the world.

## Mosque and the palace

The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque has a golden dome and a lake, and the Istana Nurul Iman is the royal palace.

## Royal Regalia and museums

The Royal Regalia Museum and the Brunei Museum cover the sultanate's history and treasures.

## Food & shopping

Bruneian food includes nasi katok, ambuyat and fresh seafood. Markets and local cafés are the easiest choice.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the Brunei dollar, at parity with the Singapore dollar. Cards are accepted in larger places.

## Accessibility & mobility

The town is flat in parts, but the water village has boarding steps. The mosque is level. Ask your operator for accessible transport.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

8 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/brunei/bandar-seri-begawan/timetable/2026-11/)

## Maps & transport

- [Muara Port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Muara+Port+Brunei)

- [Brunei mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bandar_Seri_Begawan)

## Useful links

- [Bandar Seri Begawan on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bandar_Seri_Begawan)

- [Convert US dollars to Brunei dollarsDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=BND)